HOW TO BECOME A WORLD CLASS POET: A Masterclass in Making it Up as you Go

Photography: Susan Wilkinson, Unsplash

First of all,

Do not take yourself seriously.

Shrug, shake, give a little whistle.

Tell yourself

You’re not too fussed

About becoming a World Class Anything.

Just saunter in,

And wiggle into some wild word doodling.

Get groovy, baby!

Trip over your adjectives,

Subvert your verbs,

Tart up your metaphors,

And pull funny faces at the rules.

You’re a World Class Poet,

Sweetie.

And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.